Category: Review

Testament of Sherlock Holmes, The

This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Sherlock Holmes (Frogwares)

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is a sort of ending on a chapter for the franchise. While it marks the

Psychic 5 Eternal

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Psychic 5 / Esper Boukentai

Read more about Psychic 5 in our Arcade Cult Classics book! Psychic 5 Eternal is a 2023 remake of the

Lacrimosa of Dana (Novel)

This entry is part 11 of 19 in the series Ys

Novels based on video games are fairly common in Japan, though rarely released in English. Even more unusually, Lacrimosa of

Milon no Hoshizora Shabon: Puzzle Kumikyoku

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Milon

Hudson’s star faded away after the 1990s, surviving on a steady but reliable diet of Bomberman and Momotarou Densetsu games,

DoReMi Fantasy: Milon no Doki Doki Daibouken

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Milon

After Milon’s initial outing in 1986, the character sulked back into the shadows as Hudson prioritized the adventures (and revenges)

Milon’s Secret Castle

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Milon

Milon’s Secret Castle is an early attempt to blend arcade-like platforming with adventure and puzzle solving, sort of like Super

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series Sherlock Holmes (Frogwares)

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper is the last of Frogwares’ little crossover trilogy, and possibly the strongest of them

Brok The Investigator

Adventure games and arcade games have tried since almost their very origin to mix together, with varying levels of success.

Frogwares’ Sherlock Holmes Casual Games

This entry is part 5 of 11 in the series Sherlock Holmes (Frogwares)

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet – PC, Mac OS X (2008) Developer: Frogwares Publisher: Big Fish Games

Freedom Planet 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Freedom Planet

When it comes to the retro indie scene, more often than not, the inspiration generally comes from Nintendo and the

Second Samurai, The (Genesis)

Check out our podcast on The Second Samurai! The First Samurai was an interesting, if not always fondly remembered action

Legend of Nayuta, The: Boundless Trails

Though Japanese developer Nihon Falcom was long known by RPG fans for their work on Ys, Sorcerian and many popular RPGs, the

Wibarm

Wibarm is the lovechild of Game Arts’ Thexder and Falcom’s Xanadu, two of the most popular games in the mid-1980s

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Sherlock Holmes (Frogwares)

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis, originally released as Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin, is yet another crossover game in Frogwares eclectic flagship

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